Writhing Wall Event Update

AzuraFan · 2:03AM

agelonestar wrote: »

And while the 8,000 Seals are appreciated, I do think there’s an unanswered question here around players who bought the 2025 Season Pass, since they were the most invested and the most affected. Those players paid extra specifically for this content and got the roughest version of it. It would help morale tremendously if ZOS could clarify whether there’s any form of make-good planned for those customers beyond the universally offered Seals.

Good point. Those who bought the season pass are also facing story quest bugs and skyshard bugs. It does seem odd that everyone will get 8000 seals (which I have no problem with), but there's nothing extra for those who paid good money for the content pass. After all, it was only content pass holders who had access to the writhing fortress in its buggy state.

So while I understand the compensation for everyone for phase 1 and 2 of the event, phase 3 was the most disappointing because of the inability of many to complete the fortress when it became available, followed by the bugs in Eastern Solstice, which is also only available to content pass holders. Since the 8000 seals are being given to everyone, it means there's no compensation for the fortress and Eastern Solstice problems, which doesn't seem right.

xencthlu · 3:56AM

ZOS_NickG wrote: »

First, as a thank you for your patience throughout all of this, we’re adding 8,000 Seals of Endeavor on Day 1 of the December Daily Login Reward Calendar rewards.

I can be bribed. Guys, the Writhing Wall is a good event. For another 8k seals, or a free house, I'm willing to say the season pass is a good purchase. There is no corner of my soul I will not turn over for fake game currencies.

Last'One · 9:46AM

AzuraFan wrote: »

agelonestar wrote: »

And while the 8,000 Seals are appreciated, I do think there’s an unanswered question here around players who bought the 2025 Season Pass, since they were the most invested and the most affected. Those players paid extra specifically for this content and got the roughest version of it. It would help morale tremendously if ZOS could clarify whether there’s any form of make-good planned for those customers beyond the universally offered Seals.

Good point. Those who bought the season pass are also facing story quest bugs and skyshard bugs. It does seem odd that everyone will get 8000 seals (which I have no problem with), but there's nothing extra for those who paid good money for the content pass. After all, it was only content pass holders who had access to the writhing fortress in its buggy state.

So while I understand the compensation for everyone for phase 1 and 2 of the event, phase 3 was the most disappointing because of the inability of many to complete the fortress when it became available, followed by the bugs in Eastern Solstice, which is also only available to content pass holders. Since the 8000 seals are being given to everyone, it means there's no compensation for the fortress and Eastern Solstice problems, which doesn't seem right.

Huh!? The Writhing Wall Event is part of the Season Pass. Only players who paid for the content experienced the bugs throughout the Solstice event. No?
What bugs did the Writhing Wall Event cause outside Solstice? I mean, for players who did NOT buy the content pass, what bugs did they get? None?

Then why will they also get 8k Endeavors? I paid for the content, and I get the same reward as players who didn’t pay? And since I paid, I even got more bugs… lol!
Well, like I said earlier in this event, this just shows the "quality standards" we’re getting from ZOS

Gingaroth · 9:52AM

ZOS_JessicaFolsom wrote: »

amuridee wrote: »

I’m very thankful and appreciative of the developers for addressing this issue.

However, please underline one thing: do not plan to bring back the Writhing Wall event, because doing so would remove the sense of exclusivity from it being a one-time event.

Instead, consider creating a similar event in the future—either an improved version or a “lite” version of the Writhing Wall event—as a recurring event. It could even become a daily activity or a new game mode, such as two teams of 12–24 players racing to complete tasks similar to those in the Writhing Wall event.

Hey @amuridee, thank you for sharing your thoughts. We wanted to provide some clarity on your first point. We do not plan on bringing back the Writhing Wall event. The only part we are bringing back early next year is just the Writhing Fortress, to give those who tried to run it and ran into issues another chance to experience it.

@ZOS_JessicaFolsom Thanks for the information!

Could you clear one more thing up? Will the Writhing Fortress be brought back permanently or temporarily? And if temporarily, for how long?

(Speaking for myself, I don't care much for the exclusivity of any event, drop or what have you. I.m.o. such things only cause unnecessary stress and frustration, they don't make things more fun.)